Charles J. Reid

US Distribution Center Complex (DCC), Ft. Belvoir, VA US Embassy Compound, Brasília, Brazil

Senior Lead Architect – Grunley / Dept. of the Army

• Led design for a 525,000 SF fast-track government facility on a 26-acre site.
• Included a high-bay warehouse, admin offices, vehicle maintenance, entry control, and hazardous waste buildings.
• Integrated blast-resistant design, green roofs, and solar panels.
• Oversaw construction documents, team coordination, and construction admin via BlueBeam.

Construction Admin Architect – US Dept. of State / OBO

• Reviewed shop drawings, product data, and construction bulletins.
• Participated in weekly design meetings.
• Submittals included roofing, storefronts, ballistic glazing, vehicular gates, and security hardware.

Parsons – Department of Labor (DOL) Job Corps Centers

Facility Survey Architect / Team Leader – Arlington, VA

• Led facility assessments for over 121 Job Corps Centers across the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
• Evaluated architectural conditions, life-safety code compliance, building deterioration, and egress issues.
• Reviewed existing conditions, new construction documents, and major center deficiencies.
• Campuses included vocational training facilities, dorms, dining halls, gyms, and maintenance buildings.
• Collaborated with mechanical and electrical engineers on-site.
• Provided design review support and resolved construction issues across multiple centers.

Saudi Arabian Bechtel Co. (SABCO) – Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia Riyadh Metro Project – Saudi Arabia & Taiwan Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant – Waynesboro, GA Uranium Processing Facility (UPF) – Oak Ridge, TN

Lead Architect / Supervisor (Aug 2018 – Jul 2020)

• Led design and constructability reviews for diverse projects: residential, commercial, educational, military, airport, and industrial.
• Ensured compliance with IBC 2018, IFC, SBC, ADA, and Royal Commission standards.
• Supervised and mentored Saudi architects and engineers; reviewed RFIs, FCDs, TQs, and technical reports.
• Supported LEED BD+C and sustainability initiatives.

Senior Architect / Supervisor (Jan 2018 – Jun 2018 & Jun 2017 – Sept 2017)

• Developed client approval samples and field directives for 38 metro stations.
• Led design finalization and IFC submissions for 10 stations in Taiwan.
• Reviewed architectural packages for code compliance, ADA, NFPA, and constructability.
• Coordinated with interface partners and managed tight submission schedules.

Senior Architect / Supervisor (Oct 2017 – Dec 2017)

• Authored engineering evaluations for architectural subcontracts on a $3.7B nuclear facility.
• Reviewed scopes, specs, and schedules for coatings, insulation, siding, finishes, elevators, and roofing.

Senior Architect / Supervisor (Sept 2015 – May 2017)

• Led architectural design and documentation for a $6.5B DOE facility.
• Oversaw BIM modeling, specs, ADA compliance, and constructability reviews.
• Managed and mentored junior architects in a secure design environment.

Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project – Phase 2 (Silver Line), Northern Virginia

Project Manager / Senior Architect – MWAA-PMSS

• Oversaw design and constructability reviews for a $2.4B, 11.4-mile metro extension including:6 new Metro stations
  14 Wayside Power Facilities (Tie-Breaker Stations & Traction Power Substations)
  
• Project connected directly to Washington Dulles International Airport (aviation-related).
• Reviewed 100% and IFC submissions for compliance with:IBC 2012, NFPA 130/101, ADA 2010, WMATA Design Criteria, MWAA Design Manual
  
• Responsibilities included:Comment resolution, RFI responses, shop drawing reviews, and design change notices
  Coordination with MWAA and WMATA
  Close-out and punch list inspections for Phase 1 stations (McLean & Spring Hill)
  

Qatar Emiri Naval Forces Base (QENFB), Doha, Qatar

Project Architect / Documentation Lead – Rosser ECG (New Port Project Phase)

• Supported the design of a $2.5B fast-track naval base on a 4 km² man-made island with 225 buildings totaling 515,000 m² GFA.
• Facilities included: Special Forces, Naval Commands, Ammunition Storage, Housing, and Recreational Buildings for 5,000+ personnel.
• Responsibilities:Documented end-user design/program meetings and integrated PowerPoint presentations into project records.
  Authored and distributed weekly/monthly progress reports with input from EDC-Worley Parsons and AECOM.
  Tracked project milestones, issues/resolutions, and conducted progress analysis (Man-Hours, Histogram, S-Curve).
  Reviewed construction document submittals for various facility packages.
  

USACE Design Manager / Senior Architect

• Oversaw design and construction coordination for a $2B, 2.4M SF LEED Gold campus.
• Included: Main Office Building, Mission-Critical Data Center, Utility Plant, Parking Garage, Visitor Center, and Remote Inspection Facility.
• Led Independent Technical Reviews (ITR) and authored weekly/monthly progress reports.

Project Manager / Senior Architect

• Managed security upgrades at multiple Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCCs) across the U.S.
• Led design and construction of prototype Guard House at Chicago ARTCC (ZAU), replicated at Boston (ZBW), Albuquerque (ZAB), and Kansas City (ZKC).
• Oversaw field meetings, documentation, and staff coordination.

Senior Architect / Discipline Leader

• Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport – $58M, 320-ft ATCT & TRACON Base Building
• LaGuardia Airport, NY – $62M, 233-ft ATCT & Base Building
• Washington Dulles International Airport, VA – ATCT & Base Building
• Led construction documentation, staff management, and construction administration for all three major airport projects.

Senior Architect / Discipline Leader

• Developed construction documents for award-winning institutional military training centers.
• Fort Campbell BCTC received 2013 AIA Northern VA Award of Excellence.

Senior Architect / Discipline Leader

• Designed and managed construction documentation for Apache helicopter support facility.
• Included admin, classroom, and maintenance bays at a military aviation site.
• Regional Training Institute (RTI) and Training Center Complex (TCC), Colorado Army National Guard, Camp Fort Carson, Colorado Springs, CO, included classroom training, housing & dining facilities.
• Regional Training Institute (RTI) Florida Army National Guard, in Camp Blanding, Starke, Florida, included classroom training, housing & dining facilities.
• Received a 2010 Award of Excellence: Government/Public Buildings Southeast Construction-10 Best Awards by the McGraw-Hill Construction.
• Unit Training Equipment Site (UTES), Pennsylvania Army National Guard, Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, PA – included admin, classroom, & maintenance bay facilities for armored vehicles and Sherman tanks. Developed Construction Documents & Specifications.
• Received a Juror’s Special Citation for Institutional Architecture at the 2009 AIA Northern Virginia Design Awards.
• Visitors Quarters, Andrews Air Force Base, Camp Springs, MD, a 5-Story Residence and dining facilities for visiting officers and veterans
• Temporary Lodging Facility, Andrews Air Force Base, Camp Springs, MD, a 3-Story Multi-Family Housing facilities for enlisted soldiers & their families
• Armed Forces Retirement Home, Gulfport, Mississippi, a 5-Story Multi-Family Retirement Home for the Armed Services on the Gulf Coast. Services included the design reviews of design & construction document submittals as a Jacobs architectural technical reviewer for GSA.
• Propulsion Research Laboratory, National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA), Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), Huntsville, Alabama – a New 1 story admin/& high tech propulsion research laboratories for the development of the rocket propulsion systems for the Man to Mars flight.
• Randle Highlands Elementary School, DC Schools, NE Washington DC Senior Architect/Discipline Leader on a new 3 Phase - (5)-story masonry & concrete structure elementary school classroom building, a new (1)-story community center/ recreation building, & the renovation of the existing historic 1911 (3)-story historic masonry elementary school building into a second administration building, Responsible for the development of construction documents drawings and details in AutoCAD and the Specifications.